Week #12 - ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE

This week was a blessed week to be a missionary in the Houston Texas Mission. I learned so much and came so much closer to my Savior this week. 

This week was 8 week! 8 week is when all the missionaries who have been out for 8 weeks get together with President and work on becoming better teachers. It was super fun to get to see all my MTC buddies again and talk about their missions so far. We really focused on teaching the Restoration. I learned so much and when I repeated the First Vision slower and with meaning, the spirit was so strong.  It is so amazing that we have the true restored gospel of Jesus Christ today.  Such a major blessing. 

We also had a mission conference on Friday with Elder Pearson of the Quorum of the Seventy!  He is such an amazing Christ-like man. He taught us that we can always be better missionaries. Some of the quotes he said that stuck out to me were: "Work to be a flower to everyone you meet, not a Weed" and "Attitude determines Altitude" - which I loved. How often does our attitude really determine what we become? With positive thinking, we really can choose how high we go and what we can become. I left his meeting feeling inspired and ready to be a better tool in the Lord's hand. 

Our investagator Rudy is progressing sooo well. He told us the Book of Mormon gives him enlightenment and brings the spirit. His date is May 19th and he is going to do baptisms at the temple at on the 25th!!!! Sooooo many blessings are coming to him, and he even said that meeting with us brings light to his life. That is probably one of the best compliments I have ever gotten. 

This week was a growth week. After a hard week last week, Elder Troy and I decided to make this week a good one and we did.  We tracted with a purpose and found 5 new investagators to help bring closer to Christ.  Our teaching pool is starting to overflow and so our the blessings.  God always does provide. 

I feel so happy and blessed to be in Texas.  I love the people here and feel God in my life daily. 

My scripture for this week is a conference talk given by Elder Holland in October 2017 titled: "Be Ye Therefore Perfect, Eventually." I would invite all of y'all to read it this week and continue to always take one step closer to our Heavenly Father.  Blessings will come as we turn around and come to Christ. 

I love y'all and love hearing from you.  God Bless! 

Elder Jarrett Pinster

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8 WEEK (REUNION WITH ELDER COOPER FROM MTC ZONE!)